Community Descriptions for Cumberland RI and Lincoln RI
Cumberland RI
Lincoln RI
Introduction:
The Purpose of this report is to give a description of what the community is like in Lincoln RI and Cumberland RI. Both of these county's are directly next to each other a the top right corner of the state of Rhode Island. Topics that will be discussed in regards to both districts are: health, safety, family, and economic well being.
Lincoln Rhode Island
Geography
The total population of Lincoln is about 22, 049 (as of 2009). It is 18.2 square miles and is elevated 60 ft. (“Lincoln, Rhode Island)
Based on the image above Lincoln seems to have a very suburban setting.
Health and Safety When it comes to the health and safety of Lincoln, it seems like it may not be the best location. In Lincoln, there are 4,751 kids under the age of 18, 47 of which are victims of child abuse and neglect. The state contains a total of 223,956 children under 18 with 3,117 of those kids suffering from neglect. Compared to this Lincoln has a relatively small number, which is a good thing. Though, looking at the state as a whole it also has a relatively small number which is a good thing.Where things are not going as well is that 35% of children in Lincoln are present for domestic violence, which exceeds the states 29% by a good 6%. It may not seem like a huge difference, but it is a significant one. School violence is also an issue, 6% of students brought a weapon to school and 11% got into a physical fight at the school. These exceed the state averages with 5% bringing weapons to school and 10% fighting in schools. This raises questions as to why these kids feel like they need to bring weapons to perhaps protect themselves in an environment that is supposed to be safe. In Lincoln RI of the 902 births, 100 receive delayed prenatal care. Compared to the states 57,929 births 8,661 receive delayed prenatal care. Based on that data Lincoln's children are relatively well cared for. (“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Family Family in Lincoln is relatively stable with a majority of children living in a married couple home. According to the data on kids count between 2007 and 2011 6% if births in Lincoln were to a mother with less than a high school diploma with 16% in the state. Thankfully this is is a relatively small number in a span of about 5 years. In Lincoln there are a total population of 4,751 kids under the age of 18 (2013) lower than the population in 2000 which was 5,157, which is a -7.9% change. This is an interesting development. The cause of which may be kids were unsafe in school or maybe families could not afford the cost of living in the community and moved away. In Lincoln there are 4,743 living in a home with 3,270 living in married couple homes, 1,146 living in single parent homes. While the majority are in a married couple home, the number of children living in single parent homes. 211, which is a rather small number of children live with their grandparents A large majority of the child population is white, 3,885. 353 children are Hispanic or Latino and 114 are black. The next largest diversity groups are Asians with 164 children, 7 american Indian/Alaskan native, and 22 are some other race. This is not the most ethnically diverse community with a huge majority being white. 6.5% of children live under the poverty level in Lincoln RI, compared to the 16.9% average of the state. Compared to the state Lincoln's children are doing relatively well. The median family income is $87,023 compared to the states $68,243. Based on the data that can be seen here it can be reasoned that Lincoln is a very wealthy county. (“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Socioeconomic Indicators Lincoln is home to only about two percent of Rhode Island’s one million plus residents. Lincoln, in it’s entirety, doesn’t even take up 20 square miles (about 49 kilometers) of space, making its population density quite low, with about 450 people per kilometer squared. Although overall, Lincoln has a relatively low population density, some areas of Lincoln appear to be more populated than other areas of the town. It is estimated that about 1,136 of Lincoln’s total residents live in poverty. In the town of Lincoln, 93.5% of children are not living in poverty, yet 31% of students at Lincoln Middle school are eligible for subsidized lunches. In the state of Rhode Island, 19% of children live below the national poverty line. A great majority of the people living in Lincoln are white. Only about ten percent of people living in Lincoln identify as minorities. Throughout Rhode Island, people identifying as Hispanic appear to be the second most dominant race, comprising about 12% of all non-whites. This is also the case in Lincoln. Hispanics cover 4.1% of the population of Lincoln. This is significant because 39% of Rhode Island’s children living in poverty in 2009-2011 were Hispanic. Given that Hispanics only make up 12% of the Rhode Island population, the incidence of poverty among Hispanic children is alarming. In Lincoln, nearly all females over the age of sixteen are employed, and about three fourths of all males over he age of sixteen are employed. The median household income in Lincoln is $71,926. Compared to the state of Rhode Island, Lincoln is a little richer, but mostly falls within the average.
Cumberland Rhode Island
Geography
The total population of Cumberland is about 34, 370 people (as of 2009). The land is 26.8 square miles and is elevated 326 ft. (“Cumberland, Rhode Island)
Based on the image above it can be reasoned that Cumberland is a relatively suburban setting as well.
Health and Safety
Based on the community data, Cumberland is not the safest place to live in the state. In Cumberland RI there are 7,535 children under the age of 18. Of those 7,535 children 81 are victims of child abuse and neglect, which is about 10.7 per 1000 children. This is lower than the states 13.9 per 1000 children, but it is higher than Lincolns 9.9 per 1000 children. It is clear from this data that more children in Cumberland are victims of child abuse and neglect. In Cumberland there have been 123 reports of domestic abuse with 41 incidents having children present. This is much higher than Lincolns 15 children present. In the past year 5% of students have brought a weapon to school an 10% got into a school fight. Like Lincoln, Cumberland does not have the safest school environment. Of the 1,631 births, 165 receive delayed prenatal care which is a relatively low amount, but not so low that it is amazing. (“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Family
Family in Cumberland, like Lincoln is relatively stable with a majority of children living in two parent homes. Births to mothers with less than a high school diploma between 2007 and 2011 was 5% compared to the states 16%. Cumberland's percent is one less than Lincolns, but the two are so close together they're numbers are sometimes similar. In 2013 the total population of kids under the age of 18 was 7,535, a -2.0% drop from 2000's 7,690. This is also interesting to note that both Lincoln and Cumberland dropped in population size, though Cumberland's did not drop as much. Rhode Island's number of kids under 18 is 223,956. There are 7,535 children living in homes in Cumberland, 5,651 of which live in married couple homes, 1,400 living in single parent families. There are more married couples in Cumberland than Lincoln which seems to be a good thing. However, the number of children living with grandparents is larger than Lincoln with 334 children living with their grandparents. 3.1% of the children under 18 live below the poverty level, compared to RI's 16.9% . Compared to the state this is a very small margin and it is about 3% lower than Lincoln. The Medium family income of Cumberland is $92,180 compared to the states $68, 243. Much like Lincoln, Cumberland is also a very wealthy community compared to the state average. Cumberland is not the most diverse place to live, but it does have a large number of hispanic and latino living here. There are 6,348 whites in Cumberland, 542 Hispanic and Latino, 154 Black, and 204 Asian. The rest are various other races.
(“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Socioeconomic Indicators The total population of Cumberland, Rhode Island is 33,506. Cumberland has about 12,000 more people than the neighboring town of Lincoln. That being said, Cumberland is nearly ten square miles larger than Lincoln. It does not appear to have a high population density. Cumberland employs approximately half of its total population (a total of 8,944 males and 7,954 females). Cumberland seems to be slightly poorer than Lincoln in median earnings for both males and females, while still ranking higher than the state average. That being said, the median household income for Cumberland is a little higher than that of Lincoln. The median household income for Cumberland is around $2,200 higher than that of the state of Rhode Island (median income in Cumberland is $72,830). There are only 1,715 people in Cumberland living below the poverty level. Overall Cumberland does not appear to be a particularly poor town. The majority of Cumberland is likely middle class.
Community Descriptions for Cumberland RI and Lincoln RI
Introduction:
The Purpose of this report is to give a description of what the community is like in Lincoln RI and Cumberland RI. Both of these county's are directly next to each other a the top right corner of the state of Rhode Island. Topics that will be discussed in regards to both districts are: health, safety, family, and economic well being.
Lincoln Rhode Island
GeographyThe total population of Lincoln is about 22, 049 (as of 2009). It is 18.2 square miles and is elevated 60 ft. (“Lincoln, Rhode Island)
Based on the image above Lincoln seems to have a very suburban setting.
Health and Safety
When it comes to the health and safety of Lincoln, it seems like it may not be the best location. In Lincoln, there are 4,751 kids under the age of 18, 47 of which are victims of child abuse and neglect. The state contains a total of 223,956 children under 18 with 3,117 of those kids suffering from neglect. Compared to this Lincoln has a relatively small number, which is a good thing. Though, looking at the state as a whole it also has a relatively small number which is a good thing.Where things are not going as well is that 35% of children in Lincoln are present for domestic violence, which exceeds the states 29% by a good 6%. It may not seem like a huge difference, but it is a significant one. School violence is also an issue, 6% of students brought a weapon to school and 11% got into a physical fight at the school. These exceed the state averages with 5% bringing weapons to school and 10% fighting in schools. This raises questions as to why these kids feel like they need to bring weapons to perhaps protect themselves in an environment that is supposed to be safe. In Lincoln RI of the 902 births, 100 receive delayed prenatal care. Compared to the states 57,929 births 8,661 receive delayed prenatal care. Based on that data Lincoln's children are relatively well cared for. (“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Family
Family in Lincoln is relatively stable with a majority of children living in a married couple home. According to the data on kids count between 2007 and 2011 6% if births in Lincoln were to a mother with less than a high school diploma with 16% in the state. Thankfully this is is a relatively small number in a span of about 5 years. In Lincoln there are a total population of 4,751 kids under the age of 18 (2013) lower than the population in 2000 which was 5,157, which is a -7.9% change. This is an interesting development. The cause of which may be kids were unsafe in school or maybe families could not afford the cost of living in the community and moved away. In Lincoln there are 4,743 living in a home with 3,270 living in married couple homes, 1,146 living in single parent homes. While the majority are in a married couple home, the number of children living in single parent homes. 211, which is a rather small number of children live with their grandparents A large majority of the child population is white, 3,885. 353 children are Hispanic or Latino and 114 are black. The next largest diversity groups are Asians with 164 children, 7 american Indian/Alaskan native, and 22 are some other race. This is not the most ethnically diverse community with a huge majority being white. 6.5% of children live under the poverty level in Lincoln RI, compared to the 16.9% average of the state. Compared to the state Lincoln's children are doing relatively well. The median family income is $87,023 compared to the states $68,243. Based on the data that can be seen here it can be reasoned that Lincoln is a very wealthy county. (“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Socioeconomic Indicators
Lincoln is home to only about two percent of Rhode Island’s one million plus residents. Lincoln, in it’s entirety, doesn’t even take up 20 square miles (about 49 kilometers) of space, making its population density quite low, with about 450 people per kilometer squared. Although overall, Lincoln has a relatively low population density, some areas of Lincoln appear to be more populated than other areas of the town.
It is estimated that about 1,136 of Lincoln’s total residents live in poverty. In the town of Lincoln, 93.5% of children are not living in poverty, yet 31% of students at Lincoln Middle school are eligible for subsidized lunches. In the state of Rhode Island, 19% of children live below the national poverty line.
A great majority of the people living in Lincoln are white. Only about ten percent of people living in Lincoln identify as minorities. Throughout Rhode Island, people identifying as Hispanic appear to be the second most dominant race, comprising about 12% of all non-whites. This is also the case in Lincoln. Hispanics cover 4.1% of the population of Lincoln.
This is significant because 39% of Rhode Island’s children living in poverty in 2009-2011 were Hispanic. Given that Hispanics only make up 12% of the Rhode Island population, the incidence of poverty among Hispanic children is alarming.
In Lincoln, nearly all females over the age of sixteen are employed, and about three fourths of all males over he age of sixteen are employed.
The median household income in Lincoln is $71,926. Compared to the state of Rhode Island, Lincoln is a little richer, but mostly falls within the average.
Cumberland Rhode Island
Geography
The total population of Cumberland is about 34, 370 people (as of 2009). The land is 26.8 square miles and is elevated 326 ft. (“Cumberland, Rhode Island)
Based on the image above it can be reasoned that Cumberland is a relatively suburban setting as well.
Health and Safety
Based on the community data, Cumberland is not the safest place to live in the state. In Cumberland RI there are 7,535 children under the age of 18. Of those 7,535 children 81 are victims of child abuse and neglect, which is about 10.7 per 1000 children. This is lower than the states 13.9 per 1000 children, but it is higher than Lincolns 9.9 per 1000 children. It is clear from this data that more children in Cumberland are victims of child abuse and neglect. In Cumberland there have been 123 reports of domestic abuse with 41 incidents having children present. This is much higher than Lincolns 15 children present. In the past year 5% of students have brought a weapon to school an 10% got into a school fight. Like Lincoln, Cumberland does not have the safest school environment. Of the 1,631 births, 165 receive delayed prenatal care which is a relatively low amount, but not so low that it is amazing. (“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Family
Family in Cumberland, like Lincoln is relatively stable with a majority of children living in two parent homes. Births to mothers with less than a high school diploma between 2007 and 2011 was 5% compared to the states 16%. Cumberland's percent is one less than Lincolns, but the two are so close together they're numbers are sometimes similar. In 2013 the total population of kids under the age of 18 was 7,535, a -2.0% drop from 2000's 7,690. This is also interesting to note that both Lincoln and Cumberland dropped in population size, though Cumberland's did not drop as much. Rhode Island's number of kids under 18 is 223,956. There are 7,535 children living in homes in Cumberland, 5,651 of which live in married couple homes, 1,400 living in single parent families. There are more married couples in Cumberland than Lincoln which seems to be a good thing. However, the number of children living with grandparents is larger than Lincoln with 334 children living with their grandparents. 3.1% of the children under 18 live below the poverty level, compared to RI's 16.9% . Compared to the state this is a very small margin and it is about 3% lower than Lincoln. The Medium family income of Cumberland is $92,180 compared to the states $68, 243. Much like Lincoln, Cumberland is also a very wealthy community compared to the state average. Cumberland is not the most diverse place to live, but it does have a large number of hispanic and latino living here. There are 6,348 whites in Cumberland, 542 Hispanic and Latino, 154 Black, and 204 Asian. The rest are various other races.
(“Rhode Island KIDS COUNT: Data)
Socioeconomic Indicators
The total population of Cumberland, Rhode Island is 33,506. Cumberland has about 12,000 more people than the neighboring town of Lincoln. That being said, Cumberland is nearly ten square miles larger than Lincoln. It does not appear to have a high population density. Cumberland employs approximately half of its total population (a total of 8,944 males and 7,954 females). Cumberland seems to be slightly poorer than Lincoln in median earnings for both males and females, while still ranking higher than the state average. That being said, the median household income for Cumberland is a little higher than that of Lincoln. The median household income for Cumberland is around $2,200 higher than that of the state of Rhode Island (median income in Cumberland is $72,830). There are only 1,715 people in Cumberland living below the poverty level. Overall Cumberland does not appear to be a particularly poor town. The majority of Cumberland is likely middle class.
Works Cited
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“Lincoln, Rhode Island (RI 02865) Profile: Population, Maps, Real Estate, Averages, Homes, Statistics, Relocation, Travel, Jobs, Hospitals, Schools, Crime, Moving, Houses, News.” Accessed October 22, 2013. http://www.city-data.com/city/Lincoln-Rhode-Island.html.
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